shellbark Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun North American hickory having loose grey shaggy bark and edible nuts
Carya ovata; shagbark hickory; shellbark hickory; shagbark.
WordNet
Shell"bark` noun
Definitions
(Bot.) A species of hickory ( Carya alba ) whose outer bark is loose and peeling; a shagbark; also, its nut.
